Monday, June 11, 2012

Rice: A Complex Carbohydrate


Rice, you simple grain, 
you gift from God,
you source of life
you fresh white
universal compliment.
Sumptuously dressed whether fried, 
steamed, stirred, mixed, sauced, 
salty, or sweet. The life of the 
party of every plate –– family friend. 
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Rice, you basic seed, 
you uninventive pill, 
you bland brown
mushy mass.
Commonly dressed, plain, 
homely, warm, moist. 
The dripping faucet of every 
feed –– house chores. 
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Rice, you dirty specks, 
you pale poison, 
you teaming heap 
of maggot larvae. 
Tastelessly dressed in every 
seasoning. 
The compost pile on every
dish –– fingernail clippings.  
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Rice, you familiar stock, 
you natural fuel, 
you shrewd package of
working food. 
Undressed in the raw, naked, 
bare minimum. The compulsory 
piece of every meal  –– the Dao.